WPPDC Master Parcels Analysis

Summary Statistics & Interactive Mapping for the Regional Land Bank Working Group

Author

HDAdvisors

Published

February 11, 2026

Executive Summary

This analysis examines 502 parcels across the West Piedmont Planning District Commission region, representing a total assessed value of $39,012,000 and covering approximately 8,459 acres.

This analysis was done in conjunction with other land bank recommendations and research for the WPPDC, and is not to be shared publicly.


1. Geographic Distribution

Parcels by Locality

locality Parcel Count Total Acres Average Acres Median Acres % of Parcels % of Acres
Danville 216 1,216.9 5.63 0.96 43.0 14.4
Franklin County 83 902.3 10.87 2.24 16.5 10.7
Henry County 75 3,443.7 45.92 10.50 14.9 40.7
Martinsville 56 85.7 1.53 0.49 11.2 1.0
Pittsylvania County 42 2,305.8 56.24 17.34 8.4 27.3
Patrick County 30 504.7 16.82 2.86 6.0 6.0

Key Findings

  • Danville contains the most parcels (216, 43% of total)
  • Henry County has the largest land area (3,443.7 acres, 40.7% of total)

2. Zoning Analysis

Zone Category Distribution

zone_category Parcel Count Percentage
Residential 188 37.5
Industrial 90 17.9
Unzoned 68 13.5
Commercial 64 12.7
Agricultural 57 11.4
NA 9 1.8
Economic Development 8 1.6
Office/Commercial 8 1.6
Government/Special 5 1.0
Overlay/Special 2 0.4
Parks/Open Space 2 0.4
Other 1 0.2

Top 15 Specific Zoning Designations

zone_name Parcel Count Percentage
Old Town Residential 87 17.3
Agricultural District 57 11.4
Not Zoned 38 7.6
No Zoning 30 6.0
Light Economic Development 25 5.0
City Residential District 23 4.6
Industrial District, Light Industry 23 4.6
Suburban Residential District 22 4.4
Highway Retail Commercial 16 3.2
Neighborhood Commercial District 14 2.8
Industrial District 13 2.6
Industrial District, Heavy Industry 13 2.6
Threshold Residential 13 2.6
Sandy River Residential 12 2.4
Suburban Residential 12 2.4

Zoning Distribution by Locality

3. Assessed Value Analysis

Overall Value Statistics

Metric Value
Total Assessed Value $39,012,000
Average Parcel Value $ 77,868
Median Parcel Value $ 12,000
Minimum Parcel Value $ 0
Maximum Parcel Value $ 2,054,200
locality Parcel Count Total Value Average Value Median Value % of Total Value
Henry County 75 $11,839,100 $157,855 $ 29,300 30.3
Pittsylvania County 42 $10,007,400 $244,083 $122,800 25.7
Franklin County 83 $ 7,848,000 $ 94,554 $ 55,700 20.1
Danville 216 $ 6,905,200 $ 31,969 $ 5,600 17.7
Patrick County 30 $ 1,765,500 $ 58,850 $ 15,250 4.5
Martinsville 56 $ 646,800 $ 11,550 $ 7,000 1.7

Value by Zone Category


4. Interactive Parcel Map

Explore individual parcels by clicking on them to view detailed information including address, zoning, acreage, and assessed value.


Appendix: Data Sources & Methodology

Data Sources

  • Parcel data: PDC Master Parcels Database
  • Geographic boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • Analysis date: 2026-02-11

Methodology

  • Spatial analysis conducted using R packages: sf, leaflet, tigris
  • Zone categories standardized across jurisdictions for comparative analysis
  • Assessed values represent total assessed value (land + improvements)
  • Geographic analysis uses WGS84 coordinate reference system (EPSG:4326)

Contact

For questions about this analysis, please contact the West Piedmont Planning District Commission.